by phillipw | Sep 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
White, White, White “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh” He wore a diadem of frost, a ring Of snowstorm. Both of them protected from The little thing called love. They meant he’d cling To more important things. To overcome The little trash of love a...
by phillipw | Sep 5, 2024 | UN
No Pool of Siloam Here The eyes of hurricanes he sharpens with When turning looks to one who loves him. Storm Occurs inside this heart which yearns. A pith Of blankness made of iron not very warm Is what he offers. Whirlwinds maybe, more Like spawned...
by phillipw | Sep 5, 2024 | UN
Unignited Love “The smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and for ever” Ghazals have been around as long as fire Has filled the hearts, the arteries and veins Of men with fragrances of male desire, The smoke of torment rising from their pains In...
by phillipw | Sep 5, 2024 | MU, SY
Perfume as Music in Christ’s Ears Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If you could play a sky-time orb, which one Would you pick up? The moon as tambourine Might fill your night-time, or the midnight sun...
by phillipw | Sep 5, 2024 | ME
As Crazy as Allen Ginsberg Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Imagination is a bit too small Inside my brain. I can’t imagine why An Indian chef would ruin food, appal It with green peas, or...
by phillipw | Sep 3, 2024 | HE, RE, SA
Avila Cathedral Interior by Heinrich Hermanns Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal” Imagine turning richness into haze Of mystic light and...
by phillipw | Sep 3, 2024 | DE, Uncategorized
Gravity Bends Galaxies’ Light Even on Curly Black Hair Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Because you slipped forever into death, A sleep forever darker than mere sleep, An ebony more black than stone, no...
by phillipw | Sep 3, 2024 | DR
Midnight Madness and Daybreak Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Our dreams swell up inside our outer brains, The upper, mantle layers. Then we see Vanilla visions in our beds. Sight stains Enough...
